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Q&A: How can I add my name to the metadata on the photos I take?

Posted on December 31, 2022

Question from Linda: I have a quick photography question for you, Rick. I hope you don’t mind.

I take lots of pictures with my phone and then transfer them to my computer.

When I right-click on a photo and look at the properties (metadata) it always displays the name of my phone but my name is nowhere on there as the photographer.

I’ve seen lots of photos other people have taken that have their name in the metadata as the”Author”.

How can I add my name to the metadata on the photos I take? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why are new apps not putting an icon on my phone’s Home Screen?

Posted on December 31, 2022

Question from Pat: When I first got my Android phone it would put an icon on the Home screen every time I installed a new app, but it’s stopped doing that.

Now I have to find every new app’s icon in the app drawer and drag it onto the Home screen manually.

I know it must be a setting that needs to be changed but I can’t find it. Can you help? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I back up my SD cards without a computer?

Posted on December 29, 2022

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Question from Kim: We are planning a once in a lifetime land/cruise to Alaska this coming year. As a photographer I will be taking my Canon 6D with one lens and a couple of batteries and charger and several SD cards.

Question is, is there a device that I could back the SD cards up to daily without having to take my tablet PC to connect it? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is an NVMe drive really faster than a SATA III SSD?

Posted on December 27, 2022

Question from Norbert: I just ordered an Intel i7 CPU and ASUS gaming motherboard combo that supports both M.2 NVMe and 2.5″ SATA III drives.

Now I’m trying to decide on an SSD for it.

I know NVMe drives are a lot faster than SATA III drives, but I recently read that using an NVMe drive in a gaming PC will actually slow it down because it’ll clog up the PCI lanes, so it’s better to use a SATA III drive.

Is there any truth to that? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you recommend a really good, but cheap laser printer?

Posted on December 25, 2022

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Question from Marie: I love your site, Rick. I’ve been following it for over a year and I’ve learned a lot from you.

Thanks for all you do to help us tech-challenged older folks!

I’m hoping you can recommend a good, but relatively cheap laser printer.

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